John's Amber Throne War

Offices And Other Goodies Page

Which are the things besides attributes which will be bid on?

Eldest Child: In theory, you have the best claim to the throne. Of course,
given that this will be the first time anyone has inherited the throne,
it remains debatable as to whether primogeniture applies...But this would
give you a definite edge in dealing with the nobility and with the less
self-serving of your NPC siblings (Juri, Miki, Utena, Wakaba)

Favorite of the Nobility: The nobility of Amber favors you, and thus you
can more easily call upon their resources (wealth, troops, hidey-holes,
the best wine, etc)

Rebma's Favorite: The Queen of Rebma likes you, and will back your bid
for the throne.

Sparky's Favorite: Sparky is Oberon's pet riding dragon. You're the only
person besides Oberon he'll let near him. You'll basically inherit him
when Daddy kicks off. He has a stable in the castle.

Spymaster: You control the royal spy network.

Castellan: You control the palace guard and defenses of Castle Amber.

Steward of Amber City: You control the city government, defenses, and militia
of Amber City itself.

Marshall of Amber: You have the allegiance of the standing army. Keep in
mind that it's scattered across a large area in border posts for the most
part, however.

Admiral of Shalomar: You command the northern fleet of Amber and the Shalomar
Naval Base

Admiral of Mystara: You command the southern fleet of Amber and the Mystara
Naval Base

Warden of Arden: The Forest of Arden is yours to command and control, along
with its forest guard. You control the main land route to Amber itself.
Be proud and try to not get lost in the woods.

Lord High Chamberlain of Amber: In addition to a horde of bureaucrats and
tax collectors, you also control the treasury and thus have keys to the
royal vaults, unlike everyone else. You're also chief judge.

Greyswandir and Werewindle: Two pattern blades are up for grabs. They will
be bid on seperately.

What's in the Box? You don't know what's in the box, but I promise it will
be something worth having. (A spikard, the Jewel of Judgement, duplicate
Vault keys, the Serpent's other eye, or some other goodie)

Auction: Eldest Child

Being the oldest child of Oberon has several advantages. Firstly,
anyone who actually cares about primogeniture (which includes a lot of
nobles and merchants) will see you as the natural heir, making it easier
to take the throne without raising an outcry. Secondly, you know
all your siblings the best, for you watched them all grow up. Thirdly,
you know the history of Amber, because you lived through it.

Auction: Oberon's Favorite

Oberon likes you best. Of course, you always hurt the ones you
love. He probably treated you worse at times, simply because he expected
more of you. Still, in recent years, he's come to rely on you more,
and shared some knowledge he hasn't given the others, which can't be listed
here, or else they'd know it too. He may just designate you as his
heir in this meeting coming up...or because it would make you target #1
if he did, he may not. Hard to be sure.

Auction: Dworkin's Favorite

He's a lunatic, but he's family, and for some reason, he likes you.
Maybe you were a good student, or a patient listener, or you remind him
of his ex-wife. If you need help, you can call him--the lore of Trump,
Sorcery, Conjuration, and Pattern are all his to command, and rumors about
that he can weild the powers of Chaos as well. Whether asking him for help
is a good idea is another question...

Auction: Queen Anthy's Favorite

Queen Anthy has taken a liking to you. When the King dies, many
will look to her guidance until a new King is chosen. She may be
your mother, she may simply see you as the best choice, or possibly she
might even have a crush on you. But you have her support. Given
she's a noted sorceress, this is a good thing to have.

Auction: Nobility's Favorite

For some reason, the nobles of Amber have taken a fancy to you.
The bulk of the nobility will back your cause, with force if necessary.
They weild great power in Amber, especially in the Plains of Harad, but
at the same time, they're a fractious lot, so you'll need a firm hand.
Should you need refuge, they'll gladly take you in.

Auction: Rebma's Favorite

Queen Moire of Rebma has taken a liking to you, and is willing to throw
Rebma's support behind you. This could make you master of the sea
lanes, for if Amber rules the waves, Rebma rules the depths under those
waves, and can easily claim their surface as well. It also gives
you access to your very own backup Pattern, if need be, which you can then
deny to others. Handy that.

Auction: Sparky's Favorite

Sparky is Oberon's pet dragon, used as a flying mount. He's only
slightly larger than a horse, but he's fearsome in combat and about the
only thing in Amber which can fly. You never know when having a dragon
in your corner would be handy. (Sparky spits lightning, by the way.)

Auction: Spymaster

Oberon put you in charge of the royal spy network. Win this auction
and you have agents everywhere, watching everything. At least in
theory. You can't win a war if you don't know what your enemies are
doing, and this is the best way to find out.

Auction: Castellan of Castle Amber

You command the thousand man palace guard, the royal armory, and Castle
Amber itself. If you choose to exclude everyone else from the castle...you
can. If you want to then put yourself on the Throne...hey, who's
going to stop you? The Royal Guards are most loyal to you, after
King Oberon. With this, you can dominate the approaches to the Pattern
Chamber, the Royal Vaults, the plumbing, whatever you so desire.

Auction: Steward of Amber City

The City of Amber is under your thumb. You don't have perfect
control, but you can call out the Trained Bands, declare martial law, depose
city officials, and generally run the place to your liking. Vast
wealth and manpower is available to be tapped, and you dominate the One
True City. Castle Amber will have a hard time holding out if you
choose to cut its supply lines...

Auction: Marshal of Amber

You command the standing army of Amber. It owes its chief loyalty
to you. However, it's also spread out across the entire border of
Amber, which may make consolidating it fast enough somewhat tricky.
You also have a network of contacts which make it easy for you to hire
mercenaries, and you have access to military intelligence agents.

Auctions: Admiral of Shalomar and Admiral of
Mystara

Each of these two admirals commands one of Amber's two fleets.
This gives you a secure naval base commanding one of the major naval routes
to Amber, a fleet of a hundred ships, and a large force of marines and
sailors. You also have a naval intelligence network and can hire
mercenary ships easily. Amber City cannot be fed without shipments
by sea, and you have the potential to cut off those shipments if necessary.

Auctions: Warden of Arden

Amber can only be reached by land by either crossing the Kolvir pass
which is guarded by Castle Amber, marching up the sea road from the south,
or by passing through the vast forest of Arden. It is a vast intractable
maze of every sort of tree known to man and enough undergrowth for five
forests. But you know its paths, you command the Forest Guard, and
you control it. You can make the paths move and bar invading armies
with ease. And if you choose to facilitate a land attack, it would
be very hard for anyone to stop you. The keys to the city by land
are yours.

Auctions: Warden of Arden

You are the Lord High Chamberlain of Amber. This means that you
have control of what passes for Amber's government--customs men, tax collectors,
lawyers, judges, prisons, and a swarm of diplomats. You have ears
in every Golden Circle kingdom, you control the court system, and you have
the keys to the Royal Vault. You also are the official authority
on the law. You don't need an army, because you control the money,
and without money, armies collapse. With money, you can buy your
own army.

Auctions: Greyswandir and Werewindle

Not much to say here; having your own Pattern Blade is its own reward.
Only two are known to exist and they're up for grabs!

Auctions: What's in the Box?

You'll only find out if you win the auction, but I promise it'll be
something worth having. Sorry, David, no Toilet Hanakos. (If
you don't know, don't ask)